Issue 8
"It is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public."
对于政治领导者来说,向人民大众隐瞒信息通常是必要的,甚至有益的。
I agree with the speaker it is some necessary.even desirable.most of people in public didn’t know how difficult and complex a politcal problem will be.and most of the people in the world will have some navity about the public political affairs.that is terrible.nevertheless.we must do something when political leaders’ undue freedom of whithhold imformations.
First reason why I support to the speak is that in the game of politics.forthright is not a nice action.it’s will affect some people.and your opponent will use it to defeat the politician..in my mind politician must have the special political manner.human being s have own flaws.personal situation,character flaws.all of this will effect a politician’s political life.and the special political manner is so important and realistic.
Second.for some special situation,such as terrorism.spy.it is not a smart action to tell public people like that”some terrorist are planing a terrorism in some place”.it will cause the social being into panic.and will harm the common social life. Most of the politician will reveal the terrorism when destory it.to keep peace in the siciety and show how good he was.it often show on today’s TV news.Bush or Blairtell us that FBI.CIA or MI6 have destroy some islamic extremists’ terrorism. the world still in peace.
Now.we know that politician withholding the imformation to server the public and to keep the peace.but sometimes the pllitical leader undue freedom to withhold imformation. We must stop it,and tell him it was wrong.how?pull him down from the positon. xamples, such as President Nixon's withholding of information about his active role in the Watergate cover-up. His behavior demonstrated a concern for self-interest above the broader interests of the democratic system that granted his political authority in the first place.
Now we knows that the politician should withholding the imformation to keep the peace in society.politicians has own personnal flaws,they need political manners to avoid it.but public people have their right to know the imformation about the society.
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diasaster.what a terrible topic???
2.The following appeared in a letter sent by a committee of homeowners
from the Deerhaven Acres to all homeowners in Deerhaven Acres.
"Seven years ago, homeowners in nearby Brookville community adopted a set
of restrictions on how the community's yards should be landscaped and what
colors the exteriors of homes should be painted. Since then, average
property values have tripled in Brookville. In order to raise property
values in Deerhaven Acres, we should adopt our own set of restrictions on
landscaping and housepainting."
In this argument, the author concludes that if they asopt their own set of resrictions on landscaping and house patinting.the property values in Deerhaven Acres will raise. At first glance, the author’s reasoning seems to be appealing, while clearly examining the author’s reasoning, we may find that it is unconvincing. The argument contains several facets that are questionable.
First of all, the author’s evidences are insufficient to support the conclusion. Obviously, author does not provide enough information on the subjects of the survey. It was only carried out in Broolville community, and may be the situation in Deerhaven Acres is not the same as Brookville.the traffic.the functional of the community.and the living people in the Brookville.just tell us pating is the way to raise the property value.it is shows radiculous
Secondly, may be the brookville have improve the situation in their community. The traffic.the business center,the device in community.and the painting to raise the value of the property.and the survey shows one-hand.and if the most value reason for the valuable property is the traffic,the easy communication,and the well society in the Brookville.how can you get the conclusion is just the painting?
In addition, the author commits “we should adopt our own set of restrictions on landscapng and house painting” fallacy.are you sure everyone like their house in the same color?modern society need more personal character.and the arguer did not make clearly of the reason why Brookville property value have been triple and just tell the community to painting their house.disaster.just like some chinese official.
To sum up, the conclusion lacks of credibility. Regardless of the different between the Brookville and Deerhaven, the arguer has ignore many aspects of the conclusion. To strengthen the conclusion, the arguer should give more evidences about the above-mentioned possibilities.